Vehicle Excise Duty Motorhomes
2020-01-07
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Q1
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Proposes to reduce VED level for motorhomes post-EU regulations.
If he will make it his policy to reduce the level of vehicle excise duty for motorhomes after escaping EU regulation 2018/1832, restoring status quo ante as at September last year.
Acknowledges enthusiasm to escape certain EU regulations but notes need to incentivise reductions in transport emissions; 1,000% figure misleading as applies only to highest emission vehicles and first year; keeps all taxes under review considering industry concerns and job impacts.
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Q2
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Asks about fairness of increased vehicle duty by up to 1,000% for some motorhomes used minimally.
Does the Minister think that this green tax, which has increased vehicle duty by 1,000% for many motorhomes—which are used, on average, for 31 days per year and do about 2,000 miles per year—is fair, and will he review it?
Figure misleading as applies only to highest emission vehicles in first year; keeps all taxes under review considering industry concerns regarding job impacts and emissions reductions incentivisation.
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